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This Beirut Family Has Sold Falafel for 100 Years, Through War and Crisis. It Has No Plan to Stop

Varieties  Ziad Tabarra, right, holds falafel sandwiches made with finely ground fava beans at his family's shop in Beirut's Hamra district, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (AP)

This Beirut Family Has Sold Falafel for 100 Years, Through War and Crisis. It Has No Plan to Stop

For more than a century, the Tabbara family has been serving up falafel to Beirut’s residents. Their business, which predates Lebanon’s founding, has…

Varieties In this image made from video and provided by the Victoria State Police 17-year-old William, center right, is embraced by his mother Elizabeth, only first names were provided by police, while in a helicopter in Cowwarr, Australia, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, after William spent six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. (Victoria Police via AP)

Missing Teen Found Alive After 6 Days in Australian Woodlands

A 17-year-old boy with autism was found alive Thursday after six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. The boy, whom police identified only as William…

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Varieties This undated image provided by the European Space Agency on Nov. 5, 2026 and taken by the Hera spacecraft, shows asteroid Didymos. (European Space Agency via AP)

Europe’s Hera Spacecraft Begins Close Inspections of an Asteroid Rammed by NASA in a 2022 Test

A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in a planetary defense test. The European Space Agency…

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Varieties Looking across vast distances means peering into the past because of the time needed for light from distant objects to reach us (Reuters)

Euclid Mission Data Release Spans More than 900 Million Galaxies

The European Space Agency has released its first big collection of data from the orbiting Euclid telescope's mission to map the universe's large-scale…

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Varieties The program also provides specialized training in organic farming, pest control, modern irrigation, and coffee cultivation - SPA

Saudi Reef: Coffee Production Reaches 7,400 Tons in 2026

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) reported that Saudi coffee production rose from 800 tons annually in 2020 to approximately…

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Varieties Scientists Develop 3D Printed e-Fibers to Monitor Human Respiration

Scientists Develop 3D Printed e-Fibers to Monitor Human Respiration

A research team in the UK has created 3D printed tiny artificial fibers that can be used to monitor some vital functions in the human body such as respiration…

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Varieties Prince William's Children Ask Questions About Nature

Prince William's Children Ask Questions About Nature

The children of Britain's Prince William appeared in rare video footage on Saturday, asking David Attenborough questions about extinction, spiders and his…

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Varieties Dubai Safari Park Reopens after Two-Year Refurbishment

Dubai Safari Park Reopens after Two-Year Refurbishment

Dubai's Safari Park reopened its doors Monday after a two-year expansion, as the emirate seeks to boost its hard-hit tourism sector amid the coronavirus…

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Varieties Plastic Pandemic: COVID-19 Trashed the Recycling Dream

Plastic Pandemic: COVID-19 Trashed the Recycling Dream

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a rush for plastic. From Wuhan to New York, demand for face shields, gloves, takeaway food containers, and bubble wrap…

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Varieties New Delhi Launches Anti-pollution Campaign

New Delhi Launches Anti-pollution Campaign

Authorities in New Delhi launched an anti-pollution campaign on Monday in an attempt to curb air pollution levels ahead of winter, when the capital is…

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Varieties Scientists Who Helped Identify Hepatitis C Virus Win 2020 Nobel Medicine Prize

Scientists Who Helped Identify Hepatitis C Virus Win 2020 Nobel Medicine Prize

Two Americans and a Briton won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday for work in identifying the Hepatitis C virus, which causes cirrhosis and liver…

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Varieties G20 Youths Take Virtual Tour and Discover History of AlUla

G20 Youths Take Virtual Tour and Discover History of AlUla

Delegates from the Youth Twenty Summit (Y20) took part in a virtual tour where they explored the Saudi city of AlUla’s history. The tour included a…

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Varieties 'Like Wolves to Yellowstone': Tasmanian Devils Released on Australian Mainland

'Like Wolves to Yellowstone': Tasmanian Devils Released on Australian Mainland

Tasmanian devils have been released into the wild on Australia's mainland 3,000 years after the feisty marsupials went extinct there, in what conservationists…

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Varieties Minnesota's New Police Dog Can Help Sniff Out Electronic Evidence in Sexual Predator Cases

Minnesota's New Police Dog Can Help Sniff Out Electronic Evidence in Sexual Predator Cases

State authorities have unleashed a four-legged investigator specifically trained to sniff out digital electronics commonly used by sexual predators to exploit…

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Varieties Lance Armstrong Leads ‘Bike for Beirut’ Tour

Lance Armstrong Leads ‘Bike for Beirut’ Tour

Former American professional cyclist Lance Armstrong led a bike tour around Beirut on Sunday to raise awareness and funds for organizations helping residents…

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Varieties Madrid Flamenco Venue Reopens amid COVID Crisis

Madrid Flamenco Venue Reopens amid COVID Crisis

The passion and drama of live flamenco shows are back on stage in Madrid, but the performers are dancing behind plastic screens and keeping their distance from…

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Varieties Egypt Unveils 59 Ancient Coffins in Major Archaeological Discovery

Egypt Unveils 59 Ancient Coffins in Major Archaeological Discovery

Egypt on Saturday put on show dozens of coffins belonging to priests and clerks from the 26th dynasty nearly 2,500 years ago, with archaeologists saying tens…

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Varieties Laundry Lint Can Cause Significant Tissue Damage Within Marine Mussels

Laundry Lint Can Cause Significant Tissue Damage Within Marine Mussels

Microscopic fibres created during the laundry cycle can cause damage to the gills, liver and DNA of marine species, according to new research. Scientists at…

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Varieties Astronomers Discover Six Galaxies Trapped in Web-like Massive Black Hole

Astronomers Discover Six Galaxies Trapped in Web-like Massive Black Hole

With the help of the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have found six galaxies lying around a supermassive black…

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Varieties Can Home Remedies Help My Sciatica?

Can Home Remedies Help My Sciatica?

Q. Is there anything I can do at home to ease sciatica pain? A. Sciatica is a condition that causes pain that radiates down the buttock and the leg. It…

Varieties Does Human Growth Hormone Slow the Aging Process?

Does Human Growth Hormone Slow the Aging Process?

Q. I haven't heard much about human growth hormone lately. Is there any new evidence to support its use in helping older men? A. The pituitary gland in the…

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Varieties Wildlife Park in UK Move Swearing Parrots

Wildlife Park in UK Move Swearing Parrots

A wildlife park had to remove five newly adopted parrots from public display after they had started swearing at visitors. According to the Manchester Evening…

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Varieties Sotheby's Auction to Offer Mamluk-Era Flask

Sotheby's Auction to Offer Mamluk-Era Flask

This October 27th, Islamic art fans will be treated to a much-anticipated auction held by Sothebey’s in London that will debut a collection of masterworks that…

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Varieties French 'Spiderman' Climbs Frankfurt Skyscraper

French 'Spiderman' Climbs Frankfurt Skyscraper

German police said Thursday that French urban climber Alain Robert faces a criminal investigation and fine after scaling one of Frankfurt's tallest buildings. …

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Varieties Rock Art Site in Najran Dates Back to the Second Century BC

Rock Art Site in Najran Dates Back to the Second Century BC

A drawing engraved on a rock depicting a hunter is one of the landmarks of Hima Well, an archaeological site in Najran, southern Saudi Arabia, which holds…

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Varieties Scientists Confirm Link Between Sleep Apnea, Alzheimer's

Scientists Confirm Link Between Sleep Apnea, Alzheimer's

New research has confirmed link between sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease, after uncovering identical signs of brain damage in both conditions. The results…

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Varieties Can the Coronavirus Travel More Than 6 Feet in the Air?

Can the Coronavirus Travel More Than 6 Feet in the Air?

Can the coronavirus travel more than 6 feet in the air? Research indicates it can, but it´s not clear how much of the pandemic is caused by such cases. …

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Varieties Galapagos Giant Tortoises Released, Returned Home

Galapagos Giant Tortoises Released, Returned Home

A group of 36 giant tortoises born in captivity have been repatriated to their habitat on San Cristóbal Island, one of the main ones in the Ecuadorian…

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Varieties Study: Neanderthal Genes May Be Liability for COVID Patients

Study: Neanderthal Genes May Be Liability for COVID Patients

Scientists say genes that some people have inherited from their Neanderthal ancestors may increase their likelihood of suffering severe forms of COVID-19. A…

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